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ANNUAL REPORT 2001 - Prudential plc

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PRUDENTIAL PLC<br />

PRUDENTIAL PLC, THROUGH ITS BUSINESSES IN EUROPE,<br />

THE US AND ASIA, PROVIDES RETAIL FINANCIAL<br />

PRODUCTS AND SERVICES AND FUND MANAGEMENT<br />

TO MANY MILLIONS OF CUSTOMERS WORLDWIDE.<br />

OUR COMMITMENT TO THE SHAREHOLDERS WHO<br />

OWN PRUDENTIAL IS TO MAXIMISE THE VALUE OVER<br />

TIME OF THEIR INVESTMENT. WE DO THIS BY INVESTING<br />

FOR THE LONG TERM TO DEVELOP AND BRING OUT<br />

THE BEST IN OUR PEOPLE AND OUR BUSINESSES TO<br />

PRODUCE SUPERIOR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES, AND<br />

HENCE SUPERIOR FINANCIAL RETURNS. OUR AIM IS TO<br />

DELIVER TOP QUARTILE PERFORMANCE AMONG OUR<br />

INTERNATIONAL PEER GROUP IN TERMS OF TOTAL<br />

SHAREHOLDER RETURNS.<br />

AT PRUDENTIAL OUR AIM IS LASTING RELATIONSHIPS<br />

WITH OUR CUSTOMERS AND POLICYHOLDERS,<br />

THROUGH PRODUCTS AND SERVICES THAT OFFER<br />

VALUE FOR MONEY AND SECURITY. WE ALSO SEEK<br />

TO ENHANCE OUR COMPANY’S REPUTATION, BUILT<br />

OVER 150 YEARS, FOR INTEGRITY AND FOR ACTING<br />

RESPONSIBLY WITHIN SOCIETY.<br />

CONTENTS<br />

01 GROUP FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS<br />

02 CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT<br />

03 GROUP CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S REVIEW<br />

06 BUSINESS REVIEW<br />

14 FINANCIAL REVIEW<br />

21 CORPORATE SOCIAL<br />

RESPONSIBILITY REVIEW<br />

22 BOARD OF DIRECTORS<br />

24 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE <strong>REPORT</strong><br />

27 REMUNERATION <strong>REPORT</strong><br />

33 DIRECTORS’ <strong>REPORT</strong><br />

35 SUMMARY OF STATUTORY BASIS RESULTS<br />

36 CONSOLIDATED PROFIT AND LOSS<br />

ACCOUNT<br />

39 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF TOTAL<br />

RECOGNISED GAINS AND LOSSES<br />

39 RECONCILIATION OF MOVEMENTS IN<br />

CONSOLIDATED SHAREHOLDERS’ CAPITAL<br />

AND RESERVES<br />

40 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET<br />

42 BALANCE SHEET OF THE COMPANY<br />

43 CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT<br />

44 NOTES ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS<br />

71 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ <strong>REPORT</strong> TO THE<br />

MEMBERS OF PRUDENTIAL PLC<br />

72 FIVE YEAR REVIEW<br />

74 ACHIEVED PROFITS BASIS<br />

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION<br />

75 SUMMARISED CONSOLIDATED<br />

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT –<br />

ACHIEVED PROFITS BASIS<br />

75 EARNINGS PER SHARE –<br />

ACHIEVED PROFITS BASIS<br />

75 STATEMENT OF TOTAL RECOGNISED GAINS<br />

AND LOSSES – ACHIEVED PROFITS BASIS<br />

76 SUMMARISED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE<br />

SHEET – ACHIEVED PROFITS BASIS<br />

76 RECONCILIATION OF MOVEMENT IN<br />

SHAREHOLDERS’ CAPITAL AND RESERVES –<br />

ACHIEVED PROFITS BASIS<br />

77 NOTES ON THE ACHIEVED PROFITS BASIS<br />

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION<br />

85 THE ACHIEVED PROFITS BASIS OF<br />

FINANCIAL <strong>REPORT</strong>ING<br />

85 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ <strong>REPORT</strong><br />

ON THE ACHIEVED PROFITS BASIS<br />

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION<br />

86 SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION<br />

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